Hessequa Local Municipality elections

The council of the Hessequa Local Municipality (previously the Langeberg Local Municipality) consists of seventeen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine wards, while the remaining eight are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 3 August 2016 no party obtained a majority; the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) subsequently formed a coalition to govern the municipality.[1]

The DA won a majority in the 2021 election.

Results

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The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.

Event ANC DA FF+ Other Total
2000 election 7 8 0 15
2006 election 9 6 0 15
2011 election 6 7 2 15
2016 election 8 8 1 0 17
2021 election 6 9 1 1 17

December 2000 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance8,26351.5738,35852.0758
African National Congress7,65547.7857,69347.9327
Independent candidates1040.6500
Total16,022100.00816,051100.00715
Valid votes16,02298.5516,05198.74
Invalid/blank votes2351.452051.26
Total votes16,257100.0016,256100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,58878.9620,58878.96

By-elections from December 2000 to September 2004

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in December 2000 and the floor crossing period in September 2004.[3]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
27 August 2003 1 African National Congress African National Congress

September 2004 floor crossing

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In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, in the period from 1–15 September 2004 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Langeberg council one councillor crossed from the Democratic Alliance to the African National Congress.

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 7   1 8
Democratic Alliance 8   1 7

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress9,34156.6659,42857.3249
Democratic Alliance6,64440.3036,66740.5436
African Christian Democratic Party1761.0702021.2300
United Independent Front1170.7101500.9100
Independent candidates2081.2600
Total16,486100.00816,447100.00715
Valid votes16,48699.2016,44799.05
Invalid/blank votes1330.801570.95
Total votes16,619100.0016,604100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,36068.2224,36068.16

September 2007 floor crossing

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The final floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2007; floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Hessequa council, one councillor from the Democratic Alliance (DA) crossed to the African National Congress, while another DA councillor left the party to sit as an independent.[5]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 9   1 10
Democratic Alliance 6   2 4
Independent   1 1

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance9,42547.4049,43447.4337
African National Congress8,03840.4248,06040.5226
Congress of the People1,3306.6901,3016.5411
Civic Independent9704.8809554.8011
South African Progressive Civic Organisation1180.5901150.5800
National Independent Civic Organisation50.030260.1300
Total19,886100.00819,891100.00715
Valid votes19,88699.2419,89199.26
Invalid/blank votes1530.761490.74
Total votes20,039100.0020,040100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,25173.5327,25173.54

By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.[3]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
24 April 2013 7 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[7]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress9,93545.69610,04046.5928
Democratic Alliance8,80840.5139,59044.5058
Freedom Front Plus9874.5401,1155.1711
Independent candidates1,3596.2500
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa5312.4405432.5200
Economic Freedom Fighters830.3801240.5800
Civic Independent400.1801400.6500
Total21,743100.00921,552100.00817
Valid votes21,74399.4621,55298.62
Invalid/blank votes1190.543011.38
Total votes21,862100.0021,853100.00
Registered voters/turnout30,95070.6430,95070.61

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

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The following by-election was held to fill a vacant ward seat in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.[3]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
10 April 2019 4 African National Congress Democratic Alliance

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[8]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance10,39149.67610,59750.7039
African National Congress7,30934.9437,24534.6636
Freedom Front Plus1,6477.8701,5777.5411
Patriotic Alliance5722.7306062.9011
Hessequa Peoples Movement2651.2702851.3600
African Christian Democratic Party1590.7601820.8700
Good1430.6801410.6700
Independent candidates1820.8700
Cape Independence Party750.360890.4300
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa710.340800.3800
Economic Freedom Fighters720.340760.3600
Eden United People's Party320.150240.1100
Total20,918100.00920,902100.00817
Valid votes20,91899.5120,90299.34
Invalid/blank votes1030.491380.66
Total votes21,021100.0021,040100.00
Registered voters/turnout33,27063.1833,27063.24

References

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  1. ^ "DA bags coalition deals in Prince Albert, Laingsburg and Beaufort West". Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Langeberg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Hessequa" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. ^ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Hessequa" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Elections 2016 - Seat Calculation Detail: Hessequa" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Local Government Elections 2021 - Seat Calculation Detail: Hessequa" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2021.